Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among First Year Medical Students
Objectives: To study the awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among the students. Material and Methods: A Cross sectional study was done among 141 students. The information was collected form them within 2-3 weeks of admission using pre-test semi structured questionnaire. Result: All students were...
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| author | Rekha Udgiri M.C. Yadavannavar M.M. Angadi Sharvanan E |
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| description | Objectives: To study the awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among the students. Material and Methods: A Cross sectional study was done among 141 students. The information was collected form them within 2-3 weeks of admission using pre-test semi structured questionnaire. Result: All students were aware of AIDS in terms of its definition and modes of transmission. About prevention and cure no significant difference was found between boys & girls. Conclusion: Incomplete knowledge about sign & symptoms of HIV/AIDS among the respondents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77264d4c83a9494aa8a60d8136acc1ce2022-12-22T02:23:07ZengAl Ameen Medical CollegeAl Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences0974-11432011-07-010403280282Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among First Year Medical StudentsRekha UdgiriM.C. YadavannavarM.M. AngadiSharvanan EObjectives: To study the awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among the students. Material and Methods: A Cross sectional study was done among 141 students. The information was collected form them within 2-3 weeks of admission using pre-test semi structured questionnaire. Result: All students were aware of AIDS in terms of its definition and modes of transmission. About prevention and cure no significant difference was found between boys & girls. Conclusion: Incomplete knowledge about sign & symptoms of HIV/AIDS among the respondents.http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/article_Vol04-3-jul-sep-2011/AJMS.4.3.2011%20p%20280-282.pdfKnowledgeHIV/AIDSAwareness |
| spellingShingle | Rekha Udgiri M.C. Yadavannavar M.M. Angadi Sharvanan E Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among First Year Medical Students Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences Knowledge HIV/AIDS Awareness |
| title | Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among First Year Medical Students |
| title_full | Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among First Year Medical Students |
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| title_short | Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among First Year Medical Students |
| title_sort | knowledge about hiv aids among first year medical students |
| topic | Knowledge HIV/AIDS Awareness |
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